New Delhi, April 5 – In a joint statement released on Sunday, Delhi BJP Vice President Dinesh Pratap Singh and Purvanchal Morcha President Santosh Ojha condemned a misleading statement made by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Sanjeev Jha regarding LPG supply in the city.
The BJP leaders dismissed Jha's claim that the LPG crisis was forcing migrants from Purvanchal and other states living in Delhi to face a livelihood crisis and potentially be forced to leave Delhi, thereby losing their voting rights.
Ojha and Singh accused the AAP leader of issuing fabricated and misleading statements with the ulterior motive of political gain.
They stated that due to the gas shortage, only a very small number of migrants have left Delhi.
The Delhi BJP stated that the Purvanchali and other migrant communities living in Delhi have not forgotten how, during the Covid lockdown, the then Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government forced migrants to return to their villages due to a lack of livelihood and food arrangements.
Dinesh Pratap Singh and Santosh Ojha said that along with the Central and Delhi governments, the BJP's Ujjwala Scheme department is actively working at the local level, helping economically weaker sections obtain gas cylinders through bookings.
The BJP leaders also noted that migrants from Purvanchal and other states living in Delhi are part of the broader BJP family, and the party stands with every legitimate voter.
They added that while there is indeed a minor gas shortage, there is no real crisis.
"Regular supply is available upon booking. Even those with commercial connections are now receiving approximately 75% of the regular supply, and the Union government has temporarily allowed cooking on coal."
Dinesh Pratap Singh and Santosh Ojha also said that the limited gas shortage in Delhi is primarily affecting those without valid gas connections, who were already dependent on illegal, open-market refilling of small cylinders.
The Ujjwala Scheme department of the BJP is actively working to ensure that all permanent residents of Delhi receive valid gas connections, according to a statement.